Job Description

• Support PCBA Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFx), NPI, and SMT process development for high-volume electronics manufacturing.

• Participate in development and NPI builds, supporting PCBA manufacturing readiness, build execution, issue resolution, and process qualification.

• Oversee PCBA subcontractors and manufacturing partners to maintain approved process parameters, test procedures, quality standards, and build readiness.

• Provide technical guidance on SMT processes including solder paste printing, surface mounting, SPI, AOI, reflow, underfill, thermal gel application, waterproofing, tooling, fixtures, solder deposition, and volume rework.

• Develop and improve PCBA manufacturing workflows, including acceptance testing, line startup, process qualification, and sustaining support.

• Lead continuous improvement activities focused on lean manufacturing, cycle-time reduction, process yield, failure analysis, root-cause resolution, quality improvement, and cost reduction.

• Evaluate and implement cost opportunities through process optimization and yield improvement while maintaining required quality standards.

• Support onsite development and sustaining builds and coordinate closely with multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and operations teams.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• 4+ years of hands-on NPI experience in SMT within a manufacturing facility, with strong PCBA process knowledge.

• Proficiency in core SMT processes including solder paste printing, surface mounting, SPI, AOI, reflow, underfill, and thermal gel application.

• Proven experience developing PCBA manufacturing workflows, including acceptance testing, line startup, process qualification, rework, and underfill.

• Demonstrated success delivering measurable improvements in SMT efficiency, process yield, quality, cycle time, and cost reduction.

• Strong technical communication skills for collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, suppliers, and vendors.

• Hands-on experience with process troubleshooting, failure analysis, root-cause resolution, and structured problem-solving in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to support onsite development and sustaining builds at manufacturing locations.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with Quality Control frameworks including SPC, QC 7 tools, and Six Sigma methodology.

• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement in SMT/PCBA operations.

• Experience with tooling, fixtures, solder deposition, waterproofing, and volume rework processes.

• Experience supporting multiple development or manufacturing programs and coordinating resource, schedule, and priority tracking.

• Strong DFx, process/test development, and cross-functional problem-solving capability.